National coach Ronald Koeman Has a Wealth of International Top Defenders at His Disposal For The Oranje Squad, But this Luxury also makes things Difficult for Him. For Example, Matthijs de Ligt was not included in the selection this international period, and that was not an easy decision.
“If there’s anything that occasionally gives me a headache, it’s the luxury of having central defenders,” Koeman Said on Monday at his first press conference of this international period.
“Who should i drop? I find that difficult. That’s the least Enjoyable Part of the of the Beautiful Coaching Profession.”
The Center-Back Positions Have Been the Most Competitive Positions in the Oranje Squad for Years. In the World Cup qualifying matches against Malta (Wednesday) and Finland (Sunday), Koeman has Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton & Hove Albion), Stefan de Vrij (Internazionale), and Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) at his disposal, while backs Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) and Nathan Aké (Manchester City) Can also play in the center.
All those defenders were preferred over De Ligt. In Addition, there is No Place for Sam Beukema, Who is a Key Player at Serie A Leader Napoli.
Koeman Told that is the Regularly Contacts With de Ligt, who came on as a substitute in the Final Stage Against Lithuania in the Previous International Period. “I talk to matthijs a lot. He is a guy whoy hens feedback. Hey asks what he needs to do to be there.”
The 26-Year-Old De Ligt is Certain of A Starting Place at Manchester United. That is not the case for nathan aké, for example, who has only played a total of 121 minutes for city in the prime minier League and the Champions League This Season. Koeman is aware of this.
“I can’t say that a player has to play 50 percent or 30 percent of the matches at club level. I also look at competition. And nathan is an important guy in the team.”
“But I have discussed with nathan that this has to change. It cannot be the case that you hardly play, but you are part of a national team. That also includes match rhythm.”